Hurricane force winds batter England

October 28, 2013

A fallen tree has caused a devastating gas explosion in west London, destroying three homes in Bath Road, Hounslow on October 28, 2013 in London, England. Approximately 220,000 homes are without power and two deaths have been recorded after much of southern England has been affected by a severe storm. Transport links on road, rail, air and sea have been severely disrupted by hurricane-force winds that have almost reached 100 mph in places.

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A fallen tree has caused a devastating gas explosion in west London, destroying three homes in Bath Road, Hounslow on October 28, 2013 in London, England. Approximately 220,000 homes are without power and two deaths have been recorded after much of southern England has been affected by a severe storm. Transport links on road, rail, air and sea have been severely disrupted by hurricane-force winds that have almost reached 100 mph in places.